Enhance the built-in "Recent Posts" widget.
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Issues to Review
Prioritized issue groups from the latest Plugin Check scan
Security
70
6 issue groups
I18n
16
1 issue group
Maintainability
12
7 issue groups
Repo Compliance
3
3 issue groups
ERRORSecurityOutput is not escapedAll output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$after_title'.38
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 38
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$after_title'.
ERRORI18nNon Singular String Literal DomainThe $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: ENHANCED_RECENT_POSTS_I18N_DOMAIN16
- Category
- I18n
- Occurrences
- 16
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The $domain parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: ENHANCED_RECENT_POSTS_I18N_DOMAIN
ERRORSecurityUnsafe printing functionAll output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.13
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 13
- Severity
- error
Sample message
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
WARNINGSecurityInput is not sanitizedDetected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['sidebar']5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['sidebar']
WARNINGSecurityInput is not validatedDetected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['widget-id']. Check that the array index exists before using it.5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_POST['widget-id']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
WARNINGSecurityRequest data is not unslashed$_POST['sidebar'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar5
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 5
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
$_POST['sidebar'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
WARNINGSecurityMissing nonce verificationProcessing form data without nonce verification.4
- Category
- Security
- Occurrences
- 4
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Processing form data without nonce verification.
ERRORMaintainabilityMissing direct file access protectionPHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;3
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 3
- Severity
- error
Sample message
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed classClasses declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "EnhancedRecentPostsPlugin".2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "EnhancedRecentPostsPlugin".
ERRORMaintainabilityDeprecated parameter: add_option parameter 3The parameter "'Enhanced Recent Posts plugin options'" at position #3 of add_option() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.3.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The parameter "'Enhanced Recent Posts plugin options'" at position #3 of add_option() has been deprecated since WordPress version 2.3.0. Instead do not pass the parameter.
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ERRORMaintainabilitywp function not compatible with requires wp2
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 2
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Function "esc_attr()" requires WordPress 2.8.0, but your plugin minimum supported version is WordPress 2.5.0.
ERRORMaintainabilityForbidden PHP function found1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
The use of function wp_get_sidebars_widgets() is forbidden
WARNINGMaintainabilityNon-prefixed hook name1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "plugin_locale".
WARNINGMaintainabilityDiscouraged PHP function1
- Category
- Maintainability
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
wp_reset_query() is discouraged. Use wp_reset_postdata() instead.
ERRORSupply ChainHidden files included1
- Category
- Supply Chain
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Hidden files are not permitted.
ERRORRepo Complianceoutdated tested upto header1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Tested up to: 3.5 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
ERRORRepo Complianceplugin header no license1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- error
Sample message
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
WARNINGRepo Compliancereadme parser warnings too many tags1
- Category
- Repo Compliance
- Occurrences
- 1
- Severity
- warning
Sample message
One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.
External Connections
Potential connections found in static code analysis.
Outbound calls
2
External assets
0
Incoming endpoints
0
Notable Domains
External Asset Domains
No external asset domains detected.
Incoming Endpoints
No public endpoints detected.
Score History
First score snapshot
v1.3.4
35
Latest
- Findings
- 102
- Errors
- 78
- Warnings
- 24
- Check
- 2.0.0
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35 | 102 | 78 | 24 | v1.3.4 | 2.0.0 |
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